Dr. Kelli Sharp (she, her, hers)  is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Dance at UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts and Vice Chair for Research in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the UCI School of Medicine. Her work bridges science and the arts, advancing dancer health, wellness, and education through research in biomechanics, neuroscience, and rehabilitation. The Sharp Lab studies movement science to prevent injury, improve performance, and develop dance-based therapies for neurological disorders, fostering collaboration between the arts and sciences.

Kelli is excited to serve on the board of Access Mammoth to help advance access and inclusion for all in one of her passions—being in the peaceful outdoors.